Full Text of SR0843 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Kent Gilmore Farley of Coal Valley, | 4 | | who passed away on February 5, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Kent Farley was born to Eldridge and Gladys | 6 | | (Gilmore) Farley in Rhodell, West Virginia on February 23, | 7 | | 1938; he served in the U.S. Air Force and graduated from | 8 | | Bradley University; he was a pitcher in the Air Force and for | 9 | | the Bradley University baseball teams; while at Bradley, he | 10 | | compiled an impressive career ERA of 2.29 and batting average | 11 | | of .347; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Kent Farley worked for First Midwest Bank, Moline | 13 | | before owning and operating the Country Fair Mall in Coal | 14 | | Valley for the last 30 plus years; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Kent Farley was a member of the Elks Club; the | 16 | | most important things in his life were his sons and | 17 | | grandchildren; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Kent Farley was preceded in death by his parents | 19 | | and his brother, Douglas Farley; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Kent Farley is survived by his two sons, Gregory |
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| 1 | | Farley and Matthew (Karin) Farley; his grandchildren, | 2 | | Elizabeth, Norah, Iris, and Filip Farley; his sister, Cassie | 3 | | Pyle; and his nieces and nephews, Mark Farley, Scott Farley, | 4 | | Kelly Quick, and Kim Johnson; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 7 | | Kent Gilmore Farley and extend our sincere
condolences to his | 8 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 9 | | further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 11 | | presented to the family of Kent Farley as an expression of
our | 12 | | deepest sympathy.
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